name
Meaning 1
plural of Sweat
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
sweats
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Pronunciation
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/swɛts/
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rhymes with -ɛts
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CMU ARPABET: S W EH1 T S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
plural of sweat
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A full sweatsuit; typically refers to casual, comfortable clothing; a set consisting of a sweatshirt and sweatpants, often worn for exercise or lounging.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, plural, plural-only
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
A full sweatsuit; typically refers to casual, comfortable clothing; a set consisting of a sweatshirt and sweatpants, often worn for exercise or lounging.
Sweatpants.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, informal, plural, plural-only
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: joggers
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
Any illness causing copious perspiration.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, plural, plural-only
Examples
- I have a bad case of the sweats. Do you think it's the flu?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 6
Nervousness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, plural, plural-only
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verb
Meaning 7
third-person singular simple present indicative of sweat
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 8
garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sweat suit, sweatsuit, workout suit
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: garment
History
Etymology
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